Drum Corps World has published two volumes called "A History of Drum & Bugle Corps." Volume 1 is available once again after having been sold out since December 2004. Volume 2 has been for sale since June 2003.

The volume 1 reprint has a softcover but otherwise is exactly as the original publication in 2002. Both contain 432 pages with approximately 1,400 photographs and illustrations. Approximately 150 individuals contributed written material and another 150 individuals contributed photographs and artwork for the two books. Below is a listing of the specific content volume 1.

Volume 1 Contents

• Chapter 1 -- "The Big Parade," the veterans organizations and the drum and bugle corps movement from 1921 through the 1930s and 1940s, by Dr. Raphael Osheroff and Robert Zinko
• Chapter 2 -- "The evolution of the bugle" by Scooter Pirtle
• Chapter 3 -- "Development of marching percussion during the 20th Century" by Lauren Vogel Weiss
• Chapter 4 -- "How musical and visual design has evolved" by Dr. Rosalie Sward
• Chapter 5 -- "Drum and bugle corps recordings through the years" by Ken Mason
• Chapter 6 -- "80 years of drum and bugle corps scores" compiled by Brian Tolzmann
• Chapter 7 -- "The movement starts to grow in the 1950s" by Carman Cluna
• Chapter 8 -- "The 1960s: the Dream, then Miami; the World, then Miami" by Cozy Baker
• Chapter 9 -- "Masters of their destiny -- DCI is established" by William Howard
• Chapter 10 -- "The giant killers -- the 1980s" by Dr. Robert Smith
• Chapter 11 -- "For the love of the game -- the alumni movement" by Allison Close and Chris Atkinson
• Chapter 12 -- "The drum corps activity takes to the airwaves" by Chris Atkinson
• Chapter 13 -- "Drum and bugle corps in Quebec" by Daniel Buteau
• Chapter 14 -- "Drum and bugle corps in Ontario" by Jodeen Popp
• Chapter 15 -- "Canadian military drum and bugle corps" by Richard F. Allen
• Chapter 16 -- "Bibliography" by Sharon Walbridge
• Chapter 17 -- "Master list of North American junior, senior and alumni drum and bugle corps" compiled by Brian Tolzmann